いとぐち
Itoguchi
Other forms: 緒、絲口
糸口 (Itoguchi) is a Japanese noun meaning “beginning, start, first step, clue”.
Meanings
- nounbeginning; start; first step
- nounclue; lead; hint
- nounthread end
Examples
わずかなヒントを糸口にして、正しいこたえを見つけた。
He took a slight hint as the start and found the correct answer.
考古学者とは昔の民族の生活様式についての糸口を捜し求める人達である。
Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.
とても魅力的な人に初めて会って、話の糸口を見つけるのは、たいていかなり難しいものだ。
People usually find it very difficult to break the ice when they meet someone extremely attractive for the first time.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).